County population in 2012: 7,164 (all rural); it was 7,065 in 2000County owner-occupied with a mortgage or a loan houses and condos in 2010: 976County owner-occupied free and clear houses and condos in 2010: 1,213County owner-occupied houses and condos in 2000: 2,079Renter-occupied apartments: 876 (it was 737 in 2000)

% of renters here:

26%

State:

31%

Land area: 223 sq. mi.Water area: 0.1 sq. mi.

Population density: 33 people per square mile

(low).

Mar. 2012 cost of living index in Wolfe County: 81.7 (low, U.S. average is 100)

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Percentage of residents living in poverty in 2009: 41.9%
(42.1% for White Non-Hispanic residents, 0.0% for two or more races residents)Median age of residents in 2010: 40 years old
(Males: 40 years old, Females: 41 years old)
(Median age for: White residents: 41 years old, Black residents: 19 years old, American Indian residents: 25 years old, Asian residents: 44 years old, Hispanic or Latino residents: 20 years old, Other race residents: 9 years old)

Residents with income below the poverty level in 2009:

This county:

35.9%

Whole state:

15.8%

Residents with income below 50% of the poverty level in 2009:

This county:

14.3%

Whole state:

6.6%

Fair market rent in 2006 for a 1-bedroom apartment in Wolfe County is $374 a month.Fair market rent for a 2-bedroom apartment is $429 a month.Fair market rent for a 3-bedroom apartment is $537 a month.

Agriculture in Wolfe County:

Average size of farms: 161 acresAverage value of agricultural products sold per farm: $6,749Average value of crops sold per acre for harvested cropland: $268.24The value of livestock, poultry, and their products as a percentage of the total market value of agricultural products sold: 21.46%Average total farm production expenses per farm: $6,189Harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 12.29%Irrigated harvested cropland as a percentage of land in farms: 0.22%Average market value of all machinery and equipment per farm: $25,593The percentage of farms operated by a family or individual: 95.15%Average age of principal farm operators: 56 yearsAverage number of cattle and calves per 100 acres of all land in farms: 5.63Milk cows as a percentage of all cattle and calves: 0.86%Corn for grain: 318 harvested acresVegetables: 8 harvested acresLand in orchards: 13 acres

Earthquake activity:

Wolfe County-area historical earthquake activity is slightly above Kentucky state average. It is 78% smaller than the overall U.S. average.

98.2% of residents of Wolfe County speak English at home.
1.1% of residents speak Spanish at home (48% speak English very well, 41% speak English not well, 11% don't speak English at all).
0.4% of residents speak other Indo-European language at home (61% speak English very well, 39% speak English not well).
0.3% of residents speak Asian or Pacific Island language at home (71% speak English well, 29% speak English not well).

65% of Wolfe County residents lived in the same house 5 years ago.Out of people who lived in different houses, 61% lived in this county.Out of people who lived in different counties, 63% lived in Kentucky.